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Alcatraz: Trump wants $152m to reopen jail as ‘state-of-the-art ⁠prison

April 5, 2026 0

Donald Trump has asked for $152m (£115m) to reopen the former Alcatraz jail so it can become a “state-of-the-art” prison. The president’s plea for the money was included in a proposed budget plan released by the White […]

Social media addiction case: Meta and Google found liable for social media addiction in landmark case

March 25, 2026 0

A Los Angeles jury has handed down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and Google over her childhood addiction to social media. A panel of jurors found Meta and Google intentionally […]

Court Officially Orders U.S.-Based IPTV Operator to Pay Amazon & Netflix $18.75 Million

March 16, 2026 0

A federal judge in Texas has signed a default judgment ordering Dallas IPTV operator William Freemon to pay $18,750,000 in copyright damages to Amazon, Netflix, and several major Hollywood studios. The eight domains associated with […]

Treasure hunter freed from jail after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold

March 16, 2026 0

A US deep-sea treasure hunter who refused to disclose the location of a famed shipwreck’s gold coins has been released from prison after a decade, with 500 coins still unaccounted for. Tommy Thompson, 73, discovered […]

Fugitive from FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list arrested at record speed

March 14, 2026 0

The FBI added Samuel Ramirez Jr to its Top Ten Most Wanted list on Tuesday morning and less than two hours later he was in handcuffs, an arrest of record-breaking speed. After authorities captured Ramirez […]

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High-profile real estate brothers convicted in sex trafficking case

March 10, 2026 0

Two famous brothers who worked as real estate brokers have been convicted of drugging and raping dozens of women over the course of decades. Tal Alexander, 39, and Oren Alexander, 38, rose to prominence from […]

Woman accused of helping group smuggle people on small boats to UK

March 31, 2026 0

A woman has been arrested for allegedly helping a people-smuggling organised crime group by laundering money. National Crime Agency officers arrested the 25-year-old woman at a house in Wrexham, along with a 25-year-old man in […]

Cardiff City damages claim over Emiliano Sala death dismissed

March 31, 2026 0

Cardiff City’s claim for more than £100m in compensation following the death of footballer Emiliano Sala has been thrown out by a French judge. Sala, 28, and pilot David Ibbotson died when the Piper Malibu plane […]

Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack

March 7, 2026 0

Ian Huntley, the former school caretaker who murdered two 10-year-old schoolgirls in Soham, died on Saturday following an attack in prison. The 52-year-old suffered significant head trauma after being attacked with a makeshift weapon by […]

UK asylum seekers who break law to have support removed

March 5, 2026 0

Asylum seekers who break the law, or work illegally, will be thrown out of government-funded accommodation and lose their support payments, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to announce. The home secretary’s reforms will also […]

Major gangland figures ‘arrested in Bahrain’ months after fleeing Dubai

March 3, 2026 0

Police Scotland are trying to verify reports that two major organised crime figures have been arrested in Bahrain – five months after they were released from custody in Dubai. Steven Lyons and Ross McGill are […]

People smuggler who transported hundreds of illegal migrants to UK jailed

February 26, 2026 0

A prolific people smuggler who transported hundreds of illegal migrants to the UK has been jailed, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Ali Omar Karim, 47, who smuggled people via small boats and HGVs, was […]

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

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Soham murderer Ian Huntley dies after prison attack

UK asylum seekers who break law to have support removed

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